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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,763,971 and 103,637,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,763,971 and 103,637,338 is: 224,870,286.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,763,971 : 103,637,338 = 103,637,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,763,971/103,637,338 = 103,637,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,763,971x = 103,637,338 × 103,637,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,763,971x = 10,740,697,827,726,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,740,697,827,726,244/47,763,971
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,870,286.18

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